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Speecation of Letters EPatent'.

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Patente sept. 3io,

Application filed April 10, i919. Serial-No. 289,933.

To all whom e' may concern:

Be it known that l, AUGni L. HANSEN, a citizen ot the United States, and a resident ot Evanston, in the county of Cook, State oit' illinois, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Gil-Cups, of which the following is a speciication. Y

My invention relates to oil' oups and particularly tothat class comprising an oil containing or cup part and a nipple part for slnporting the cup part on the kn'ieehanism to be lubricated.

My invention is of particular utility in connection with oil cups in which the nipple part extends at right angles to the cup or oil containing part. Theusual construction has been to extend the nipple end through one Wall ot the cup and secure it in place as by brazing. This construction is not very practical as it does not take much oi' a blow on the cup to tear it from the nipple or to disconnect it sufficiently to permit leakage. The mainobjeet of my invention is therefore, to provide improved and more practical connection between the cup part and the nipple part so that the cup will be rigidly secured to and supported Another object ci iny invention is to provide iinproved closure construction for the against the entrance of dirt, dust, moisture, etc., and to permit he readily opened for the charging in of oil. v

The above and other features of my invention are disclosedL in the construction shown on the accompanying drawing in Which-A Figure l is a. side ele 'ational v ieW,

Fig. 2 is an end elevational View,

Fig. 3 is a sectional View on plane 3-3,

Fig. 4l is a sectional View on plane 4-4,

The device shown comprises the cylindrical oil container or cup part 5, which may be drawn up from a. single piece of sheet metal, and the supporting or nipple post 6. T he supporting post comprises the outer threaded section 7, the intermediate polygonal section S and the inner cylindrical section 9. By means of the threaded outer section 7 the post may he secured to the mechanism to be lubricated, turning of the post to secure it in place being facilitated by the the Wrench receiving polygonal wction 8. r`llhe inner cylindrical section 9 oi' the post ein tends through the opening' 10 in thel side Wall of the cup part 5 and extends diametrically across the cup interior into abutting engagement with the opposite Wall the reduced extension 1l primarily at the inner end of the post extending through the hole l2 in the cup part Wall and being then riveted over to forni the loclning` flange 13 for securing the post and the cup part to gether. Preferably the hole l2 is polygonal and the rivet end 1l cylindrical so that when this end is upset and riveted the .metal thereof will lill in the polygonal hole and thus rigidly lock the post agaii'ist turning axially With referenceto the cup part. 'lo seal the connection between the cup part and the post, solder may be run .into the joint between the post and the cup part wall.

To further increase the rigidity of connection between the cup part and the sup` porting' post the cup bottoni may be given dialnetrally cxteinlin'g` semi-circular downward,deflection 14; to forno aseini-cir cular pocket for intimately receiving the cylindrical inner end 9 of the post 6, and solder may then be run down between the 'sides of the post and the adjacent Walls of' the cup to'iurther secure the post and cup part together and to 'thoroughly seal the cup against leakage.

rPhe post has the axially eitefiding outlet bore 15 and the post is slotted transversely to `torni the connecting' passageway l@ between the cup and the bore so that oil n'lay freely flow troni the cup part throi'igh the post and to the mechanism to be lubricated.

lVith the above construction the cup part and the post are inost intimately connected together and under ordinary conditions of usage it would be impossible to dislodge the cup on the post or to bend it away thereu from or in any Way -to loosen it so that leakage might occur. Blazing need not he resorted to, ordinary solder being su'liiciont with my construction to bind the parts together and to prevent leakage.

Describing now the closure niechan isin tor the cup, the cup near its upper edge the annular inner ledge 17 which iforins `li'or the supporting ring` or band lll.

band is open, its ends 'i9` andQO evite1 ding parallelly outwardly tlirougl'i the cal slots 2l and 22 cut in the rear Well oi the till' cup art between the cup top and the ledge 17. hase extending ends 19 and 20 forni vsupport for the pivot pin 23 Whose outer ends receive the ears 24 and 25 extending vdownwardly along-side the outsides of the "Vends from the projecting end 26 of the cover 27. A. spring 28 is coiled about the pin '23 between the ends 19 and 20, one end of the spring abutting against the cup wall and the other end abutting against the rear edge of the cover extension 26 so that opening of the cover will he resisted. The ring 18 tits intimately against the inner side ot' the cup part and preteiiably extends up to the upper edge of the cup,y so as to strengthen the upper part of 'the cup. To further secure the strengthening ring and to seal the spaces where t'iie ringy passes through the slots 2l and sblililer is run in. This strengthening of the. cup fiat its upper part and the, iiitiinate and rigid connection between the cup 'fand tlie post G permits very light sheet metal to be used for formi-ng the cup.

The" cover 2T preferably has the peripherall Hange 2S for extending downwardlv a Vdistance along the cup sides, and the lip "29 at the front end of the cover permits the l cover to be readily raised by the lingers or .by a suitable implement. The spout of an oil can may be applied under the lip and the cover aised and the end of the spout then slipped into the cup to direct oil thereinto from the oil can.

l thus produce a strong, rigid. neat and.

practical oil cup structurewhich will stand all sorts ot' heavv usage without becominfr e in distorted2 bent, broken or leaky, and which caribe readily opened t'or the charging in ot' vlubricating oil and whose cover when closed fully protects against the entrance otl dirt, dust, moisture, etc.

I do not, of course. desire to be limited to thev exact construction and arrangement shown and described as changes are ii i doubt possible which would still come within the scope of the invention.

I claiiii as follows:

1. A11 oil cup comprising a cup parl and a Supporting nipple post. said post insci'tcd lthrough one wall of and extending transl wallscthe inner part ot' said post extending t through one ot said openings and entirely across said cup. tht` inner end of said post extending through said other opening and said end being riveted against theoutcr sideI of the cup adjacent said other opening.

4. An oil cup structure. comprising a cup part and a supporting nipple post, said cup having a large opening in one side and a -siiialler opening iii theopposite side, the

An oil cup structure comprising a cup i part and a supporting nipple post, said post inserted through one wall of and extending into and across the interior of said cup part and riveted at its end to the opposite wall.

(3. An oil cup structure comprising a cup part and afsupporting nipple post, said post extending into and through the interior ot' said cup part and projecting a distance beyond a wall thereof, the projecting end being riveted over to secure the. cup part to the post.

7. An oil cup structure comprisinga cup part and an outlet tube at right angles there'- with, said tube extended into and through the interior of said cup part body between the opposite. walls thereof and secured to said walls, the interior of said tube coiniiiuiiicatiiig with the interior ot' said cup part.

n oil cup structure comprising a cup part' and an outlet' tube at right angles therewith. said tube extended entirely through said cup part body and the opposite walls thereof and being secured tof said walls. there being a communicating passageway between said cup part and the tube.

l. An oil cup structure comprising a cup part and a supporting post at right angles therewith` a transverse pocket. in the bottoni olL said cup part. the inner end of said post extending transversely through the cup part and engaging in said pocket and being secured to the cup part` said post having an outlet passageway therethrough communicating with the interior of `the cup part.

10. An oil cup structure comprising an oil cup part and a supporting post therefor:- the bottom ot' said cup part having a pocket extending transversely thereof, the inner end ot said post extending into and through said cup and engaging iii said pocket, a

riveting extension on said post,A said Cup having an (ip iiiiig in its wall for receiving said riveting extension .said extension being riveted over against the exterior of the cup vpart wall to secure the cup to the post, said post'. having an outlet passageway therethrough communicating with the interior of the cup part."

ill. .in oil cup structure comprising a cylindrical cup part and a supporting post therefor, said cup part having openings in its opposite walls and having a semi-circular depression in its bottom Wall,'the inner en of said post extending `through one of said openings and through said cup part and abutting against the opposite wall and engaging in said depression, a riveting exten,- sion on said post extending through said opening and said opposite wall and rive'ted against the cup exterior to secure the cup part and post together, said post having an outlet passageway therethrough communi eating with the interior of said cup part for the fiow of oil.

12. An oil cup structure comprising a cup part and a supporting post, said cup part having a large opening in one Wall and a smaller polygonal opening in its opposite Wall, one end of said post extending through said large opening and across the interior of the cup against ythe opposite Wall thereof, a rivet extension on the end of said post passing through said polygonal opening in the cup part and riveted against the outer wall of said cup part to secure the euppart to the post, said pos-t having an `outlet .passageway therethrough communicating with the interior of the cup part.

13. An oil cup structure comprisinga cup part and a `supporting post, said cup part having a large openingl in one Wall and a polygonal smaller opening| in the opposite wall, one end of said post extending through said large opening across the cup interior and against the opposite wall, a cylindrical rivet end on saidv post extending through said polygonal opening and upset t0 fill said polygonal opening and to secure said cup and post against'relative movement, said post having a passageway therethrough communie-ating with the interior of the cup part.

' 14. An oil cup Istructure comprising a cup part and a supportinglpost, said cup part having a large openingin one Wall and a smaller polygonal opening in the opposite wall, the inner end ot' said post extending through said large opening and transversely through the interior of the cup part and against the opposite wall thereof, said post having a cylindrical riveting extension at its Iend projecting through said'polygonal opensides of the polygonal open.

passageway there:

thereof and having extensions projecting through said slots to the exterior of the cup, and a cover for the cup hinged on Said extension.

1G. An oil cup havin interior seating projections near the `topt iereif, a ring seating on said projections and engaged against the inner side of sai d cup wall, there being adjacent slots extending upwardly through the cup wall above said projections7 said ring having extensions projecting outwardly from said slots, and a cover for the cup hinged to said extensions.

14. A-n oil cup having an internal annular seating ledge a distance below its' mouth edge, adjacent slots in the @up wall extending upwardly fromsa'id ledge to the top of the cup, a ring inserted in the mouth ot' said cup and seating on said vledge and having extensions projecting to the exterior through said slots, -a cover for the cup hinged on said extensions, and a spring tending to hold said cover closed.

18. An oil cup having adjacent vertical slots at one side, an open ring lining said cup at the mouth thereof, the ends of said ring projecting to the exterior ofthe cup through said sl0'ts, and a cover for the cup hinged on said extensions.

ln witness whereof, 1 hereunto subscribe my name this Sth day of April A. D., 1919.

AUGIE L. Hansen. 

